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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
recover
re·cover AW [recover recovers recovered recovering] BrE [rɪˈkʌvə(r)] NAmE [rɪˈkʌvər] verb FROM ILLNESS 1. intransitive ~ (from sth) to get well again after being ill/sick, hurt, etc • He's still recovering from his operation. FROM STH UNPLEASANT 2. intransitive ~ (from sth) to return to a normal state after an unpleasant or unusual experience or a period of difficulty • It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. • The economy is at last beginning to recover. MONEY 3. transitive ~ sth (from sb/sth) to get back the same amount of money that you have spent or that is owed to you Syn: ↑recoup • He is unlikely to ever recover his legal costs. STH LOST/STOLEN 4. transitive to get back or find sth that was lost, stolen or missing •~ sth The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings. •~ sth from sb/sth Six bodies were recovered from the wreckage. POSITION/STATUS 5. transitive ~ sth to win back a position, level, status, etc. that has been lost Syn: ↑regain • The team recovered its lead in the second half. SENSES/EMOTIONS 6. transitive to get back the use of your senses, control of your emotions, etc. Syn: ↑regain •~ sth It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness. •to recover your sight •~ yourself She seemed upset but quickly recovered herself. Derived Word: ↑recovered Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English (originally with reference to health): from Anglo-Norman French recoverer, from Latin recuperare ‘get again’. Thesaurus: recover verb 1. I •He's still recovering from his operation. get better • • get well • • heal • • survive • • pull through • • make it • • shake sth off • • come through (sth) • |formal recuperate • • convalesce • Opp: relapse recover/recuperate from sth gradually recover/get better/heal completely/partially recover/heal 2. T •The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings. get sth back • • reclaim • • regain • |formal recoup • • retrieve • recover sth/get sth back/reclaim/recoup/retrieve sth from sb/sth recover/get back/reclaim/recoup/retrieve your money recover/get back/reclaim/regain the lead recover/regain consciousness Example Bank: •Mrs Burton was last night recovering from her injuries in hospital. •She had hardly recovered from the birth of her last baby. •Yates is struggling to recover form a serious knee injury. •Your baby is recovering well. •Creditors have a right to recover their debts. •He is unlikely ever to recover his legal costs. •He's still recovering from his operation. •Mother and baby are recovering well. •Some investors tried to recover their losses by making further high risk investments.
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